On the bench ready to be opened up! (I never power up a tube amp until I have ssen inside!


Rear ponel needs some of the covering glueings
Transformers look like they have got hot at sometime
Original smoothing caps
Interesting curvy board!
All looks original
Hum adjuster on filament supply





One 470R screen resistor has been replaced, others are way off on value!
Bias pot
Bias pot as was just before a simple mod to help get the best from the 6L6GC
New bias pot added so I can adjust bias and bias balance! essential IMHO for good tube operation
Close up Bias control
Original tube placement instruction still intact
Case getting a clean
New caps all ready to go!
Interesting wire to nowhere, someone else noted this on another BassMan 100, guess it was in the spec for the decoupling cap board but not actually needed so they cut it off?
New caps installed!
Now under the cap nice and safe!
Bias caps installed and lined up a bit nicer that the old ones (my OCD coming out a little)
2 Decoupling caps replaced
All the old caps, several showed signs of being close to popping!
Now I am preparing to put all the 470R I watt resistors in as the values are a bit off on the current ones and also one is different (OCD issues again here)
Now all the same phew!
OK all powered up bias set optimally and I am hearing her for the first time! Sweet! very little hum or hiss and loads of clear volume! sound good with both Bass and Guitar!
Tidied the wiring, power supply wires now grouped and kept away from signal wiring
Cable ties used to tidy up the wiring a little
Final clean up before reassembly


Bacj together and another test! still sounding sweet and ready someone to buy!
Rear panel cleaned covering re-glued and put back on! 70s Silverface Bassman 100 head which came in needing and full service and all Electrolytics replacing. I also installed a decent bias adjustment circuit (bias balance and value). She is now sounding sweet and up for sale if you have a reasonable offer!